01-14-2010 : HAITI:HOW TO CONTACT 70 US ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HELP

HAITI:HOW TO CONTACT 70 US ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HELP -- How Can I Help?
http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti


Irvine CA USA -- Medical Industry E-Mail News™ -- Jan 14 2010 -- How Can I Help? For those interested in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" & a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can donate to other relief organizations working in the affected region.
http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti

Americans trying to locate family members in Haiti may contact the US State Dept: 888-407-4747.

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Or contact any of the following organizations:

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AMERICAN RED CROSS HAITI RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT:
https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=1188615655&df_id=4437&4437.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr004=mrs8resaf2.app195a

American Red Cross: 800-448-3543
http://www.redcrossblood.org/contact-us

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US STATE DEPT:
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ha/earthquake/index.htm
US citizens are urged to contact the Embassy via email at ACSPaP@state.gov to request assistance. US citizens in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672. The State Dept has also created a task force to monitor the emergency.

People in the US or Canada with information or inquiries about US citizens in Haiti may reach the Haiti Task Force: 888-407-4747. Outside of the US & Canada, call 202-501-4444.

The US Dept of State has received a high volume of calls concerning the welfare of US citizens in Haiti. To handle these requests most efficiently, the Dept has established an email address for people who are trying to contact their US citizen friends & relatives in Haiti. Please send your inquiries to: Haiti-earthquake@state.gov & include the following info:

* The full name, date of birth & passport info (if known) of the persons in Haiti you are trying to contact
* Their contact info in Haiti; phone numbers, email address, hotel name or address (if known)
* Your name & contact info, & your relationship to the person in Haiti (parent, spouse, friend etc.)
* Any special or emergency circumstances

A State Dept task force will work with our Embassy staff in Haiti to locate, and if needed, provide assistance. We will respond to each message as soon as possible. If you hear from the person you are concerned about, please be sure to send us an email providing the new information about their location or condition.

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CENTER FOR INTL DISASTER INFO:
Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti after the devastating earthquake is asked to contact the Center for Intl Disaster Information (CIDI), which has setup a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support:
http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a
http://www.cidi.org
NGO Contact:
James Bishop
202-552-6524
jbishop@interaction.org
Elizabeth Bellardo
202-667-8227
ebellardo@interaction.org
Media Contact:
Nasserie Carew
202-552-6561
ncarew@interaction.org
Tawana Jacobs
202-552-6534
tjacobs@interaction.org
Donation Phone: 877-777-1420 x117
Donation Address:
247 W 37th St 10th Fl
New York NY 10018

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ACTION AGAINST HUNGER - ACF INTL
Has mobilized an emergency response following the earthquake that devastated the city of Port-au-Prince yesterday. ACF teams on the ground have begun to carry out rapid evaluations across the city, while additional support, equipment, & materials -- including water treatment supplies, emergency vehicles, & communications equipment -- are en route from ACF’s bases in Gonaives. Also, a team has been mobilized to arrive with an initial planeload of emergency stocks from its staging grounds in Paris to supplement efforts on the ground.
http://actionagainsthunger.org

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ACTIONAID INTL USA'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-957-1768
Donation Address:
1420 K St NW Ste 900
Washington DC 20005
http://actionaidusa.org/what/emergencies/support_haitian_relief_efforts
ActionAid asks for donations for its relief efforts. ActionAid has been working in Haiti since 1996 & is deploying an emergency team to deliver clean water, shelter & goods like blankets & soap. Though communications were initially cut off by the quake, ActionAid’s Haiti Representative Jean-Claude Fignole sent out a desperate plea early this morning: "Send as much as you can, as quickly as you can." The scale of devastation completely overwhelms all available resources. Tens of thousands of people urgently need immediate help.

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ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF AGENCY INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-424-2372
Donation Address:
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring MD 20904
http://www.adra.org/haiti
ADRA has committed $1 mln to meet the needs of survivors. According to an initial assessment, the immediate needs include water purification supplies, food, temporary shelter materials, hygiene kits, & medical assistance. ADRA is also providing 4.2 mln water purification tablets, oral rehydration salts, water testing kits, mobile clinics, & other nonfood items for survivors. Additionally, ADRA is organizing intl rescue & medical teams to assist in the response.

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AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICE & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 202-371-8722
Donation Address:
AME-SADA
1134 11th St NW
Washington DC 20001
http://www.interaction.org/organization/african-methodist-episcopal-church-service-and-development-agency
AME-SADA is currently assessing the situation in Haiti & will provide humanitarian relief & care onsite through our system of local clinics & micro credit operations.

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AIR SERV INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 540-428-2323
Donation Address:
Air Serv Intl
410 Rosedale Ct Ste 190
Warrenton VA 20186
http://www.airserv.org
ASI is coordinating & assisting with small aircraft & crews for immediate deployment in support of the Haiti earthquake response. Charter flights to/from Haiti for people & supplies, dedicated aircraft for short term or open-ended in-country use.

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AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 888-588-2372
Donation Address:
American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry St
Philadelphia PA 19102
http://afsc.org
Accepting financial aid only at this time. Funds will go to immediate material needs & to help Haitians themselves rebuild their communities.

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AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 212-687-6200
Donation Address:
711 3rd Ave 10th Fl
New York NY 10017
https://www.jdc.org/donation/donate.aspx
JDC is currently accepting donations to support its relief efforts following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti. Now & in the months to come, JDC will provide both immediate relief as well as long-term assistance to help the Haitian people rebuild their lives. JDC is conducting a full & rapid assessment of the situation on the ground, & reaching out to its network of partners to determine critical next steps based on immediate needs. JDC, as Chair of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, is coordinating the Haiti related efforts of its 45 member organizations.

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AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 212-792-2900
Donation Address:
45 W 36th St 10th Fl
New York NY 10018
http://www.ajws.org/haitiearthquake
AJWS is collecting donations in response to the massive earthquake in Haiti. Donations to AJWS's Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund will enable AJWS's network of grantees in Haiti to meet the urgent needs of the population based on real-time, on-the-ground assessments.

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AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-875-7060
Donation Address:
430 Oak Grove St Ste 204
Minneapolis MN 55403
http://arcrelief.org
ARC is deploying an emergency response team that will arrive in Port-au-Prince by Thurs morning. Sr Dir of Program Quality Monte Achenbach, who previously lived & worked in Haiti, will lead the team’s efforts. Top priorities include assessing the situation on the ground & planning a coordinated response in conjunction with other relief organizations. ARC has funds in hand to support immediate food/non-food item distribution; water, sanitation, & hygiene needs; & primary health care. ARC will stay in Haiti through the recovery period, focusing on shelter, reconstruction, & livelihoods.

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AMERICARES' RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-486-4357
Donation Address:
AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Ave
Stamford CT 06902
http://www.AmeriCares.org
AmeriCares is mobilizing emergency disaster relief & medical aid in response to the earthquake that struck Haiti. AmeriCares has pledged $5 mln to the people of Haiti & is working closely with in-country partners to target the most devastated regions. AmeriCares is preparing resources from its Connecticut based warehouse for delivery to the people of Haiti immediately as the country becomes accessible.

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ANANDA MARGA UNIVERSAL RELIEF TEAM (AMURT)'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 301-738-7122
Donation Address:
2502 Lindley Terrace
Rockville MD 20850
http://amurt.us
AMURT currently has a team on the ground in Port au Prince setting up medical & food relief. AMURT volunteers have a great deal of experience working in disaster relief in Haiti, & will be working there for the foreseeable future.

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B'NAI B'RITH INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-573-9057
Donation Address:
Headquarters
2020 K St NW 7th Fl
Washington DC 20006
http://www.bnaibrith.org
B'nai B'rith is funding emergency relief teams from Israel's Humanitarian Organizaitons that are coordinated by IsraAid. B'nai B'rith has provided disaster assitance for manmade & natural disasters since 1865.

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BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE / BAPTIST WORLD AID'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 703-790-8980
Donation Address:
Baptist World Alliance/Baptist World Aid
405 N Washington St
Falls Church VA 22046
http://bwanet.org/bwaid
BWA is working through its member bodies in Haiti & with our intl rescue teams. Haitian Baptists are in country, know the situation, have a local network of churches & can respond. Rescue teams are enroute to Haiti on Wednesday morning & will coordinate with relief efforts on the ground.

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BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 412-321-3160
Donation Address:
1200 Galveston Ave
Pittsburgh, PA, 15233
http://brothersbrother.org
BBF is working with partner organization Food for the Poor to send requested medical relief supplies to those in need in Haiti. BBF has a 40-year history of work in Haiti & sent requested pharmaceuticals, surgical instruments & other supplies as recently as Dec 30 2009.

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CARE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-521-CARE
Donation Address:
151 Ellis St
Atlanta GA 30303
http://www.care.org/donatehaiti
CARE has over 100 staff members in Haiti & is deploying additional emergency personnel. Contributions will support immediate emergency operations including getting desperately needed food & water to the Haitians. CARE has extensive experience responding to disasters of this magnitude. Many of CARE’s staff in Haiti include emergency personnel who were part of the response to the devastating Hurricane Hanna in 2008. CARE began working in Haiti in 1954 to provide relief assistance after Hurricane Hazel. Today CARE's work in Haiti includes projects in HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, maternal & child health, education, food security, & water & sanitation.

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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 877-HELP-CRS
Donation Address:
PO Box 17090
Baltimore MD 21203
http://crs.org
CRS has made an initial commitment of $5 mln for immediate use in the relief effort. CRS is geared up for a major emergency response to this severe disaster. CRS is mobilizing food & gearing up our emergency capacity, & deploying prepositioned emergency shelter & hygiene kits in Haiti, as well as bringing supplies in from the neighboring Dominican Republic.

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CHF INTL'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 301-587-4700
Donation Address:
CHF Intl
8601 Georgia Ave Ste 800
Silver Spring MD 20910
http://www.chfinternational.org/node/33879
CHF will distribute food aid, water & shelter in the immediate aftermath, then will focus on the needs of the people as they transition from basic survival to recovery. This includes some of CHF’s areas of greatest expertise, such as building transitional shelters; temporary homes that meet intl standards where a family can live during the recovery period; helping to generate livelihoods, by employing people in the clean up of their community; & aiding reconstruction efforts by creating earthquake resistant buildings.

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CHRISTIAN REFORMED WORLD RELIEF COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-55-CRWRC
Donation Address:
2850 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids MI 49560-0600
http://crwrc.org
CRWRC has staff, partners, & community networks on the ground in Port au Prince, who are coordinating an immediate response that will include items such as food, water, & shelter. N. American staff & volunteers will arrive in Haiti on Friday to assess needs beyond the immediate, including near-term & intermediate response phases.

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CHURCH WORLD SERVICE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-297-1516
Donation Address:
28606 Phillips St
PO Box 968
Elkhart IN 46515
http://www.churchworldservice.org
As part of initial efforts, CWS is sending funds to local partners in Haiti as it continues to assess the situation, & is ready to provide CWS Kits & CWS Blankets to those in need. CWS will be working with fellow members of the ACT Alliance & local partners in Haiti. CWS-supported efforts will include the construction of temporary water systems, providing water purification materials, tents & food packages. Additional efforts will be announced once assessments are completed.

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CONCERN WORLDWIDE US'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-59-CONCERN
Donation Address:
104 East 40th St Rm 903
New York NY 10016
http://concernusa.org
Concern calls on the public for urgent support to allow the agency to provide food, water, shelter & medicine as the immediate priority for those that have survived the catastrophe.

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DIRECT RELIEF INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 805-964-4767
Donation Address:
27 S La Patera Ln
Santa Barbara CA 93117
http://DirectRelief.org
The organization announced it will commit up to $1 mln in aid for the response & is coordinating with its other in-country partners & colleague organizations. Emergency aid is being offered to all our partners in Haiti to support their response to the quake. Two shipping containers of medical material aid were scheduled to arrive yesterday in Port-au-Prince. The 40-ft & 20-ft containers, containing over $420,000 of essential medicines, supplies, & nutritionals, were destined for St. Damien Children’s Hospital. The hospital is one of 3 local facilities in Haiti with which DR has partnered in its Emergency Pre-Positioning Program.

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EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-334-7626 ext 5129
Donation Address:
815 2nd Ave
New York NY 10017
http://er-d.org
ERD has reached out to its Haitian partners in an effort to determine the extent of the damage & coordinate a swift response. The agency has disbursed emergency relief funds to the Diocese of Haiti to help them meet immediate needs such as providing food, shelter & water, & stands ready to support their ongoing recovery as they rebuild their ministries.

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FLORESTA USA INC.'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-633-5319
Donation Address:
4903 Morena Blvd Ste 1215
San Diego CA 92117
http://www.plantwithpurpose.org
Floresta-Plant With Purpose works to bring long-term healing & prosperity to rural communities by facilitating economic & agricultural development. Since 1984 we have planted 4.5 mln trees, made thousands of small business loans & empowered many thousands of rural poor to work their way out of poverty. We have worked in Haiti since 1997 & currently have 40 Haitian staff serving 37 communities. Our staff will be working to aid Haitian communities in their long-term recovery.

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FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-248-6437
Donation Address:
Food for the Hungry
1224 E Washington St
Phoenix AZ 85034
http://fh.org
FH has staff on the ground who are assessing the needs, & FH's Dir of Emergency Response is on her way to Haiti to create a FH-wide plan to respond. FH's operational focus in Haiti is HIV/AIDS & Child/Maternal health, & we will be looking to respond in these areas as well as other areas of need.

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FRIENDS OF ACTED'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 202-341-6365
Donation Address:
Friends of ACTED
1400 16th St NW Ste 210
Washington DC 20036
http://www.acted.org
ACTED has a long term presence in Haiti, with a Capital office in Port au Prince & 4 field offices, a team of 6 intl staff & 100 national staff implementing emergency & development activities throughout the country. For the current earthquake crisis, the organization is launching a primary emergency response targeting most affected areas of Port au Prince & neighboring areas, focused on water & sanitation, food assistance, emergency shelter, health & protection of most vulnerable community members, women & children. ACTED has already secured a donation of 1,000 shelter kits from Shelterbox, which will be distributed in the soonest delays.

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FRIENDS OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 866-929-1694
Donation Address:
Friends of the World Food Program
1819 L St NW Ste 900
Washington DC 20036
http://www.friendsofwfp.org/donate
The United Nations WFP is mobilizing all available resources to bring food assistance to thousands of people affected by the earthquake. As well as causing widespread death & destruction, the quake left thousands of people hungry. WFP is well positioned to respond as it already has stocks of food pre-positioned. In the initial phase, WFP will distribute high energy biscuits, which require no cooking. We will airlift 86 metric tons of food from our emergency hub in El Salvador. This will feed 30,000 people for up to 7 days. WFP emergency staff will also be deployed.

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GIVING CHILDREN HOPE'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 714-523-4454
Donation Address:
8332 Commonwealth Ave
Buena Park CA 90621
http://gchope.org
GCH is talking with partners in Haiti, determining the greatest needs of the earthquake victims. GCH has recently sent medical supplies to aid orphans & to replenish a local hospital in that country.

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-422-4828
Donation Address:
121 Habitat St
Americus GA 31709-3498
http://www.habitat.org
Habitat has been at work in Haiti for 26 years & will use its local expertise & mobilize resources as part of the rebuilding efforts. Habitat has provided more than 2,000 families with housing solutions through a variety of initiatives including new home construction, progressive building, home repairs & improvements. It also builds capacity in construction skills, disaster mitigation & financial literacy, & works in coordination with community & government agencies.

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HANDICAP INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 301-891-2138
Donation Address:
6930 Carroll Ave Ste 240
Takoma Park MD 20912
http://handicap-international.us
Already present in Haiti, Handicap Intl reacted rapidly to the earthquake, which hit the country Tues night. The association released $217,657 (€150,000) in funding Wed & will provide support for the team. Handicap Intl will provide care to those injured by the earthquake, including support to hospitals, & emergency shelter, emergency basic needs & food distribution for at least 5,000 people. An emergency response team comprised of at least 10 individuals, both physical therapists & logisticians, will depart for Haiti imminently & will coordinate the distribution of approx 1 ton of equipment & emergency supplies.

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HANDS ON DISASTER RESPONSE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 919-830-3573
Donation Address:
PO Box 546
Carlisle MA 01741-0546
http://www.HODR.org/HaitiEarthquake
HOD is returning to Haiti after a 2008-09 hurricane response project, to determine how & where HOD's main resource of volunteers would be most effective in the response & recovery efforts.

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HEART TO HEART INTL'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 866-341-4483
Donation Address:
401 S Clairborne Ste 302
Olathe KS 66062
http://hearttoheart.org
HHI is sending medical aid & medical volunteers in support of local relief efforts surrounding the earthquake.

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HELPAGE USA'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 202-714-1119
Donation Address:
HelpAge USA
4750 41st St NW Ste 410
Washington DC 20016
http://www.helpageusa.org
HelpAge USA has launched a Haiti Emergency Response Fund to assist the 800,000 older people who are the most at-risk during a disaster of this magnitude. At this point, operations are focused primarily on search & rescue, followed by the provision of food, water, shelter, & medical attention. Older people in Haiti face specific challenges in this situation, including those arising from a lack of mobility, special medical concerns, & marginalization & exclusion from resources. HelpAge Intl is the only relief organization focusing specifically on the needs & contributions of older people in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti.

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HOLT INTL CHILDREN'S SERVICES'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 541-687-2202
Donation Address:
Holt Intl Children's Services
1195 City View PO Box 2880
Eugene OR 97402
http://www.holtinternational.org
Holt Intl has a child care center 40 miles north of Port-au-Prince as well as a family preservation program for more than 100 families. Holt staff in Haiti are assessing the needs of children & families in our programs & expecting to provide additional support to additional families who have been affected by the tragedy in Haiti. Funds are needed for additional supplies & resources to maintain the child care center & the anticipated influx of children & families.

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HUMANE SOCIETY INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 202-452-1100
Donation Address:
Humane Society Intl
2100 L St NW
Washington DC 20037
http://www.hsi.org
While the immediate & critical needs of the people of Haiti are met following the catastrophic earthquake, Humane Society Intl has offered to send veterinary experts to vaccinate, treat injuries & rescue animals affected by the disaster. Animals are an intrinsic part of the lives of millions of Haitians -- both those animals on whom they depend for livelihood & those who provide comfort & emotional support. Dead & displaced animals will pose a threat to the people of Haiti & could threaten the long-term survival of its agricultural community. Addressing this need is a critical component of the disaster response.

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INTL MEDICAL CORPS' RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-481-4462
Donation Address:
1919 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 400
Santa Monica CA 90404
https://www.imcworldwide.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=878
IMCs’ Emergency Response Team is in Haiti, focusing on providing lifesaving medical care & relief to survivors of this devastating earthquake. The response draws on 25 years of experience in emergency settings, including last Sept’s earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, & the massive 2005 earthquake in Pakistan.

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INTL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES' RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 877-803-4622
Donation Address:
IOCC
110 West Rd Ste 360
Baltimore MD 21204
http://www.iocc.org
IOCC has mobilized its disaster response team & is coordinating with our Orthodox & ecumenical partners to monitor & respond to the emerging needs in Haiti. “This earthquake has brought more suffering to a nation that was already one of the hemisphere’s most impoverished,” said IOCC Exec Dir & CEO Constantine M. Triantafilou. “IOCC will be working with our fellow ACT Alliance members who are already in place to provide emergency relief to those affected by the earthquake.”

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INTL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 703-248-0161
Donation Address:
1621 N Kent St 4th Fl
Arlington VA 22209
http://www.ird-dc.org
IRD has mobilized an emergency response team to Haiti in response to the earthquake in Port-au-Prince & surrounding areas. IRD will focus on the provision of emergency commodities, such as water, sanitation kits, hygiene kits & shelter materials.

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INTL RELIEF TEAMS' RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 619-284-7979
Donation Address:
Intl Relief Teams
4560 Alvarado Canyon Rd Ste 2G
San Diego CA 92120
http://irteams.org
IRT is partnering with other intl relief agencies to supply substantial aid to the earthquake victims. One of IRT's partners is en route to Haiti with a team to provide onsite assessment. IRT anticipates sending medicines, food, shelter, & other relief supplies, & medical personnel, depending upon specific need, to the devastated region.

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INTL RESCUE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 877-REFUGEE
Donation Address:
Intl Rescue Committee
122 E 42nd St
New York NY 10168
http://theIRC.org
IRC is deploying its emergency response team to Haiti to launch an immediate response to help earthquake survivors. Our immediate focus will be getting medical care, clean water, & emergency sanitation to survivors & supporting overwhelmed local partners on the ground.

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ISLAMIC RELIEF USA'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 888-479-4968
Donation Address:
3655 Wheeler Ave
Alexandria VA 22304
http://irw.org
Islamic Relief USA has launched a $1 mln appeal for the earthquake victims, & is coordinating a massive shipment of much-needed aid to Haiti.

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JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE / USA'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 202-629-5948
Donation Address:
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA
1016 16th St NW Ste 500
Washington DC 20036
http://jrsusa.org
JRS is mounting an emergency relief effort to provide lifesaving aid, including food & other urgently needed assistance, to the Haitian people. Aid will be provided in partnership with the JRS Latin America & Caribbean regional office, & distributed through the JRS cross border relief programs in the Dominican Republic, & to Jesuit parishes & other Jesuit programs in Haiti. For many years Jesuit Refugee Service has maintained a grassroots presence in Haiti & has provided humanitarian assistance to displaced Haitians both in Haiti & in the Dominican Republic, responding to needs arising from political crises & repeated natural disasters.

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LIFE FOR RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 248-424-7493
Donation Address:
Life for Relief & Development
17300 W 10 Mile Rd
Southfield MI 48128
http://lifeusa.org
LRD started mobilizing to send aid to Haiti immediately after the earthquake occurred. Life plans to provide food, water, temporary shelter, hygiene kits & medical aid to aid victims in the earthquake affected areas.

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LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-597-5972
Donation Address:
700 Light St
Baltimore MD 21230
http://www.lwr.org/giving
LWR has partners on the ground in Haiti & is responding immediately.

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MAP INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-225-8550
Donation Address:
2200 Glynco Pkwy
Brunswick GA 31525
http://www.map.org
MAP Intl has 40+ yrs of experience providing essential medicine & medical supplies to Haiti. Over $2 mln-worth is already on its way to Haiti, as is MAP’s Dir of Intl Medical Resources. Through its extensive network of partnerships on the ground & relationships with major pharmaceutical companies, MAP plans to ship 5 sea containers w/20 pallets of supplies over the next 2 weeks & another 10 over the next 6 months. MAP seeks donations in the form of cash & medical GIK.

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MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTL, USA (MERLIN)'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 202-449-6398
Donation Address:
1600 K St NW Ste 450
Washington DC 20006
http://www.merlin-usa.org
Merlin is responding to the earthquake that struck Haiti. Merlin’s emergency response team will immediately begin working with Haitians & other intl agencies to meet the most urgent needs: water, sanitation, shelter, disease prevention & restoration of basic health services. The main elements of Merlin’s Haiti emergency response are expected to be: distribution of aid materials & equipment, support to local health staff, & training community members to help protect public health. Merlin is calling on the public to provide support in our relief efforts.

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MEDICAL TEAMS INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-959-4325
Donation Address:
14150 SW Milton Ct
Tigard OR 97224
http://www.medicalteams.org/haiti
MTI is mobilizing 2 volunteer medical teams to Haiti immediately. We also are in touch with partners on the field & gathering medical supplies & financial support to help respond where needed most.

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MERCY CORPS' RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 888-256-1900
Donation Address:
45 Ankeny St
Portland OR 97201
http://mercycorps.org
Mercy is sending a team of emergency responders to Haiti. The team will assess damage, & seek to fulfill immediate needs of quake survivors. The earthquake exacerbates an already dire humanitarian situation in Haiti, the poorest country in the W Hemisphere. Plagued by hunger & political instability, the quake is likely to dramatically increase the needs of many impoverished Haitian families. Mercy Corps has a long history of helping earthquake survivors. The agency aided families after earthquakes in Peru in 2007, China & Pakistan in 2008, & Indonesia last year.

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OPERATION BLESSING'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-730-2537
Donation Address:
977 Centerville Turnpike
Virginia Beach VA 23463
http://www.operationblessing.org
Operation Blessing’s Haiti National Director, Eric Lotz, is in Haiti, making first responder assessments. Disaster relief teams are mobilizing to bring emergency relief to victims. OBI is coordinating with Dr. Paul Farmer’s Haitian NGO "Partners in Health" (PIH), to provide maximum strategic relief. PIH has hundreds of employees & medical staff already on the ground & we are working to leverage our resources to help countless thousands of victims.

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OPERATION USA'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-678-7255
Donation Address:
Operation USA
3617 Hayden Ave Ste A
Culver City CA 90232
http://opusa.org
Working with on ground partner agencies to provide medical care, access to safe water, shelter & energy supplies.

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OXFAM AMERICA'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-776-9326 (800-77-OXFAM)
Donation Address:
226 Causeway St 5th Fl
Boston MA 02114
http://oxfamamerica.org
Oxfam has long experience in Haiti, & we're rushing in teams from around the region to respond to the situation where our assistance is most needed. Our response will include providing clean water, shelter, sanitation & helping people recover. Your donation will go immediately to the most critical needs in Haiti, & we will ensure that every penny is used wisely.

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PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 757-625-7569
Donation Address:
Physicians for Peace
229 W Bute St Ste 200
Norfolk VA 23510
http://physiciansforpeace.org
Through Physicians for Peace’s partner network of Healing Hands for Haiti & St. Vincent’s School for Handicapped Children (and others), both in the capital city of Port au Prince, donations will go directly to provide immediate trauma relief as well as longer term assistance for amputees. Healing Hands for Haiti has been providing orthotic & prosthetic services to the people of Haiti since 1998 using both US & Haiti specialists. St. Vincent’s School for Handicapped Children is a multi-service facility that provides preschool through high school education, vocational training, physical therapy & medical care.

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PLAN USA'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-556-7918
Donation Address:
Plan USA
155 Plan Way
Warwick RI 02886
https://www.planusa.org
Plan has released $100,000 of emergency funds & is on the ground in Haiti to help deal with the immediate aftermath of the country’s worst earthquake.

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PROJECT C.U.R.E.'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 303-792-0729
Donation Address:
Project C.U.R.E. Intl Headquarters
10377 E Geddes Ave
Centennial CO 80112
http://www.projectcure.org
Project C.U.R.E. provides donated medical supplies, equipment, & services to doctors, nurses, health care clinics, & hospitals in 123 developing countries. We always conduct an onsite needs assessment to determine the unique medical relief needs of each medical facility.

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PROJECT CONCERN INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 858-279-9690
Donation Address:
5151 Murphy Canyon Rd Ste 320
San Diego CA 92123
http://www.projectconcern.org
PCI is mobilizing an emergency response to deliver medicines, hygiene kits & other lifesaving supplies to those affected by the earthquake. PCI will work in close coordination with key partners on the ground to reach those most affected by the disaster. PCI is deploying staff to Port-au-Prince immediately to assess the situation on the ground.

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RELIEF INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 323-932-7888
Donation Address:
5455 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1280
Los Angeles CA 90036
http://ri.org
RI is currently carrying out a rapid damage & needs assessment in response to the Haiti earthquake. In the coming days, RI will provide immediate emergency response in the form of food & nonfood items, & sector specific responses in health, education, & temporary shelter. Longer-term assistance plans such as livelihoods, cash for work, & local capacity development for disaster risk reduction are simultaneously being developed.

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SAVE THE CHILDREN'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-728-3843
Donation Address:
54 Wilton Rd
Westport CT 06880
http://savethechildren.org
Save has identified these areas of immediate priority: addressing shelter, health, water, sanitation, & child protection needs and, as conditions allow, the restoration of education for children.

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STOP HUNGER NOW'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 919-839-0689
Donation Address:
2501 Clark Ave Ste 301
Raleigh NC 27607
http://stophungernow.org
SHN will be coordinating relief efforts to our partners in Haiti by organizing shipments of meals & financial support. We are in contact with our long time partners at Haiti Outreach Ministries & will continue to support their feeding programs & rebuilding efforts.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-766-5236
Donation Address:
UUSC/UUA Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund
PO Box 844001
Boston MA 02284-4001
http://www.uusc.org/haitiearthquake
UUSC responds strategically to disaster situations where human rights are threatened, focusing on the rights of marginalized & oppressed people. We work with the understanding that disasters, whether natural or man-made, tend to disproportionately harm those who are already marginalized in society or are neglected by traditional relief strategies. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, UUSC will identify & channel relief funds to grassroots & colleague organizations that are best able to provide immediate aid to survivors, as well as to meet longer-term needs of recovery.

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UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-554-8583
Donation Address:
United Methodist Committee on Relief
475 Riverside Dr Rm 330
New York NY 10115
http://umcor.org
UMCOR is working with partners, Action by Churches Together, Church World Service, Global Medic & the Methodist Church, UMCOR is channeling its resources to respond effectively to the people most in need.

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UNITED WAY INTL'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 703-836-7112
Donation Address:
United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund
701 North Fairfax St
Alexandria VA 22314
http://www.liveunited.org
You can help people affected by donating to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund. Gifts to the Fund support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives & infrastructure devastated by disaster & to address educational, financial & health-related challenges. United Way Worldwide members in the Caribbean region have mobilized their staff, volunteer leaders & resources in response.

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US FUND FOR UNICEF'S RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-4UNICEF
Donation Address:
US Fund for UNICEF
125 Maiden Ln 11th Fl
New York NY 10038
http://www.unicefusa.org
Despite heavy damages to its own offices in Port-au-Prince, UNICEF is ready to provide immediate support to the estimated 3 mln victims of the unfolding humanitarian crisis following the earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday. UNICEF officials estimate that half of those affected by the quake are children. In coordination with other UN agencies present on the ground, UNICEF will provide supplies to allow access to adequate sanitation, safe water & basic health care.

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WORLD CONCERN'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 866-530-5433
Donation Address:
19303 Fremont Ave N
PO Box 33000, MS #44
Seattle WA 98133
http://worldconcern.org
During this initial response, we are providing blankets, emergency shelters & supplies of clean water. There is a very high likelihood that existing water systems will be combined with sewage.

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WORLD HOPE INTL RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 703-923-9414
Donation Address:
World Hope Intl
625 Slaters Ln Ste 200
Alexandria VA 22314
http://www.worldhope.org
WHI is mobilizing its 60-strong Haitian staff & community volunteers to respond with food, safe water, cooking fuel & other basic supplies as available. As the work of first responders ebb, WHI will expand its response by mobilizing US volunteers to assist the Haitian staff & communities in clean-up & rebuilding. WHI responds to natural disasters where it has the national staff & capacity (as it does in Haiti) to do so effectively. WHI first began in Haiti in 1996 & presently implements a large-scale HIV/AIDS program funded by USAID.

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WORLD NEIGHBORS' RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 405-752-9700
Donation Address:
World Neighbors
4127 NW 122nd St
Oklahoma City OK 73120
http://wn.org
World Neighbors has been working in Haiti since 1995 to eliminate hunger, poverty & disease using people-centered approaches that address the inter-connected problems of declining food production, malnutrition, ill health & environmental degradation in underserved areas of Haiti. The organization currently works in 8 program areas, north of Port-au-Prince.

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WORLD RELIEF'S RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 800-535-5433
Donation Address:
World Relief
7 E Baltimore St
Baltimore MD 21202
http://wr.org
World Relief is sending an emergency response team to assess the situation in Port-au-Prince & to begin providing emergency assistance to the victims. The greatest needs will include food, temporary shelter, clean water, blankets, & health care. World Relief currently has staff in Port-au-Prince that will assist in the relief effort & they will work with local churches to begin the long process of recovery. World Relief works in Haiti to combat AIDS, provide basic healthcare for mothers & infants, protect orphans & at-risk children & improve financial security for vulnerable households.

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WORLD VISION, US RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Donation Phone: 888-56-CHILD
Donation Address:
World Vision US
34834 Weyerhaeuser Way S
PO Box 9716
Federal Way WA 98063
http://www.worldvision.org
World Vision's initial response includes distributing first aid kits to survivors, along with basic materials such as soap, blankets, clothes & water using pre-positioned emergency supplies & staff in Haiti. Global relief experts & additional supplies are being mobilized to arrive in the disaster zone as soon as possible.


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